I'm old school like you Del and prefer crash bars. I'm also just plain old and like that I can now have a place to mount highway pegs and turn my bike into an easy chair. 😁 Nice straight forward install which says well engineered parts to me also. Thanks Del and Penny for having us over to the shop again. Peace and good health my friends. ❤👍👍
The guy who sold me my bike, said to replace the alternator cover if the bike goes over, it had, so I replaced it. Just a tiny difference in pick up by the Alternator can cause all sorts of horrors, including the need to replace it, the Rec/Reg and the Battery ! He owned the company, which was a main dealer, and is still with us, but not of us, so to speak. Ty Richard C, God Bless you mate :)
Overall they look good and it's probably just me being a detail freak . . . OK, it IS me being a detail freak ;-) but those bolts through the spindle would bug me. I would have preferred to see the mounting recessed into the spindle hole so the dome nut didn't protrude so much. But you could always just paint it black I guess (In a Rolling Stones stylee :-) )
Love those 1400s. Engine bars are good for mounting lights, horns or footpegs. But for protection only it would be interesting to compare the cost of the bars vs cost for a new engine case.
Could you tell what size the rod diameter and length please that goes through the middle I have the crash bars but bought it second hand and it didn't come with any fixings and I'm going to make a rod at work from threaded bar
I'm oldschool, too. I don't mount crash bars (except on my old Transalp 600, 50% offroad use). Trying hard not to crash ;-) Your Renntec's fit the GSX 1400 well. Günter/Nürnberg
Nice video Del & Penny, excellent job mate. They look the business and worth their weight in gold if you go down. Penny and you enjoy the last part of your week. Cheers
Thanks mate, you're totally correct there, a lot heartache if it unfortunately fall over. Enjoy your week too, they fly by too quick, Penny recovering from surgery, so all a bit odd at the mo! D&Px
#'And he rode the fastest towel rails in the South!'# - one must always think of the added practical advantages. Solo on the beach? - Sidestand. Both there? - Mainstand, allowing double the hanging space & in almost totally vertical danglement - & NO fogged instruments due to wet towels being draped over the clocks all day! ('ask me how,' etc.) Have a great week & get out & get your knees brown, or at least windblasted by fog : )xx
nice job Del allways worth fitting a set! on a side note put those little plastic chrome covers,somewhere safe they are about 18 quid EACH, ask me i how i know lol.
Looking cool, Del, mmm now now Marc, don't even think about welding something to em, aka bandit of doom 😆 Funnily enough, I had laid my bike down today and skirted some Kroil onto those stubborn engine bolts. Hopefully, after work tomorrow, they'll budge. All the best, mate.
@@Moonfleet41 I have just been on the phone to Rentec, ordered some of their specialist engine bar mounting hardware for my bars, and mentioned you to them . They love you, bro!
@@Moonfleet41 started the rebuild on the FJR forks mate. Bushings are absolutely ruined, so waiting for a new set to arrive. Once they're here, I'll rebuild, upgrade to progressive springs in them and then get them dialled in on a test ride
Thanks Nick... the music is by friends of ours, Feast of Friends... here's link to their 2016 album, this song is Track4 'Questions'... enjoy! feastoffriends1.bandcamp.com/album/2016?from=search&search_item_id=874786122&search_item_type=a&search_match_part=%3F&search_page_id=2591401492&search_page_no=1&search_rank=3&search_sig=b476c99950866df1c46f754f3ac8e8e2
@@Moonfleet41 cheers matey, I will definitely check them out I just love the sound of that guitar. As a guitarist myself I appreciate a well played guitar
They look great on the bike. Sadly there is nothing I've seen as aesthetically good for sports bikes, at least that I've found. Those frame sliders as they call them have more chance of rolling a bike than they do sliding. Seen so many bad crashes where they have been fitted
You're dead right, that is a consquence of the nylon blocks, perhaps contact Renntec and see if they could make you something as a new design? Companies often do that.
Yes ,they're an accessory i can definitely appreciate. As for Larry Graysons' cooler guard? I'm so hoping you're going to replace it or black it out. Shut that door Everard! 😅 Peace and love brother! ✌️ ❤
... And if you're STILL having trouble justifying the cost, consider what happens when the side cover grinds through and gravel finds its way inside the engine!
In a former life buddy in the bike trade, I saw many crashed bikes and the very worst was a XS1100 that went down the road hard on it's left side, the casing was totally smashed off and it bent the crank, writing off the entire bike!
Hiya Penny and Del. Thanks for the great video! Those bars look great. SO great, in fact, that I went straight to Renntec and checked - yes, they do have them for my old Bandit and yes, for a whopping fee, they will send me a set! I await them eagerly. Very nice job with the install - I'll let you know how mine go on when I get them. Take care, dear friends. Be well and ride safe.
Great news buddy, your Bandit is as vulnerable as this bike and it's a great option for protecting the sides of your motor. Glad you enjoyed the video, and yes, do let us know how you get on! Have a great week, D&Px
Love the crashbars an they look great, i made bungs for rear of my bike an fitted a crashbar across the front with highway pegs. When cruising now its like sitting in my armchair 😊 and also peice of mind for the safety of the bike. Absolutely beautiful bike Del and have a feeling that you will be doing more work on it. Enjoy your day Del/Penny.
Thanks Don, it's all about getting the bike how you want it and how it suits you! Glad you enjoy the videos, got a few more to come on the GSX, like you, making it just how I want it! Have a great week and thanks for your kind wishes, D&Px
awesome video brother couldn't agree more👍 you have to protect your investment and it's also a badass look ! stay safe guys cheers from new york!!!!🎉🎉🎉
Could you tell what size the rod diameter and length please that goes through the middle I have the crash bars but bought it second hand and it didn't come with any fixings and I'm going to make a rod at work from threaded bar
This was a while ago mate, I think the rod was M10, but to be sure, just measure the dia. of the hole in the mounting plate... and as for length, again I can't remember, but just poke a piece of wire through and you want it about 20mm proud each side to get a full nut... hope that helps!
No locktite?
@@vfrtom9669 Hmmmm
I love the way that you hesitate slightly before you grab a tool or a part.
I'm old school like you Del and prefer crash bars. I'm also just plain old and like that I can now have a place to mount highway pegs and turn my bike into an easy chair. 😁 Nice straight forward install which says well engineered parts to me also. Thanks Del and Penny for having us over to the shop again. Peace and good health my friends. ❤👍👍
Legs up on the Oggy knobs… people wonder how I am riding with legs up.
Hey Rick, thanks as ever for your kind words, glad you enjoyed the video... have a great and safe week there, see ya for the next one, D&Px
Sturdy appearing. They blend in, yet look very sharp in that nice gloss black- a great best of both worlds kinda deal, good show. 😎
Thanks buddy, glad you approve!
Looks very in keeping, very smart
Original from Suzuki looks better
Great idea Del
They look awesome!
Thank you Harold, hope you're keeping well!
The guy who sold me my bike, said to replace the alternator cover if the bike goes over, it had, so I replaced it. Just a tiny difference in pick up by the Alternator can cause all sorts of horrors, including the need to replace it, the Rec/Reg and the Battery ! He owned the company, which was a main dealer, and is still with us, but not of us, so to speak. Ty Richard C, God Bless you mate :)
Overall they look good and it's probably just me being a detail freak . . .
OK, it IS me being a detail freak ;-) but those bolts through the spindle would bug me.
I would have preferred to see the mounting recessed into the spindle hole so the dome nut didn't protrude so much.
But you could always just paint it black I guess (In a Rolling Stones stylee :-) )
Love those 1400s. Engine bars are good for mounting lights, horns or footpegs. But for protection only it would be interesting to compare the cost of the bars vs cost for a new engine case.
Edit - never mind, just watched the last part of the video.
Could you tell what size the rod diameter and length please that goes through the middle I have the crash bars but bought it second hand and it didn't come with any fixings and I'm going to make a rod at work from threaded bar
I'm oldschool, too. I don't mount crash bars (except on my old Transalp 600, 50% offroad use). Trying hard not to crash ;-) Your Renntec's fit the GSX 1400 well. Günter/Nürnberg
Thanks buddy, I hope I'll never need them, but just in case!
@@Moonfleet41 Once installed you'll never need them ;-)
Yep I’m a crash bars advocate, too, Del. Only bike I didn’t put them on was my old Yammy dirt bike! Haha! 🏍👍🏍
They look great, as if they were there from new :)
Ha, being old school as well just bought some bars for my bike. Look good Del off to fit mine 👍
Nothing wrong with old school Richard!... did you buy the Renntec ones too? Enjoy!
@@Moonfleet41 Absolutely. Nope I run a Royal Enfield Interceptor now so bought their compact bars - similar to Rentec , nice and neat.
would like to order but i can‘t find a dealer here in Austria …
Tried asking if they'll ship them over mate..?
Nice video Del & Penny, excellent job mate. They look the business and worth their weight in gold if you go down. Penny and you enjoy the last part of your week. Cheers
Thanks mate, you're totally correct there, a lot heartache if it unfortunately fall over. Enjoy your week too, they fly by too quick, Penny recovering from surgery, so all a bit odd at the mo! D&Px
@@Moonfleet41 Hey Del. She is a strong lady , wishing her well in recovery. Take care, Cheers
Good look
What’s the mileage on it del
#'And he rode the fastest towel rails in the South!'# - one must always think of the added practical advantages. Solo on the beach? - Sidestand. Both there? - Mainstand, allowing double the hanging space & in almost totally vertical danglement - & NO fogged instruments due to wet towels being draped over the clocks all day! ('ask me how,' etc.) Have a great week & get out & get your knees brown, or at least windblasted by fog : )xx
Thank you kindly Sir, now I have that song in my head as ear worm for the next 2 days!
And the last time you would hear glass milk bottles in galvanized wire crates, illegal now, so I guess they're all in clink (Ha! : )
Nice, nice very nice!
nice job Del allways worth fitting a set! on a side note put those little plastic chrome covers,somewhere safe they are about 18 quid EACH, ask me i how i know lol.
Thanks mate, they're all safely stored away!
Personally I do not like those bars. First thing I got rid of from my XJR1300
Looking cool, Del, mmm now now Marc, don't even think about welding something to em, aka bandit of doom 😆
Funnily enough, I had laid my bike down today and skirted some Kroil onto those stubborn engine bolts.
Hopefully, after work tomorrow, they'll budge.
All the best, mate.
Good luck with it Marc, hope it goes well... let us know how you get on!
@@Moonfleet41 will do
@@Moonfleet41 I have just been on the phone to Rentec, ordered some of their specialist engine bar mounting hardware for my bars, and mentioned you to them .
They love you, bro!
Nice sensible addition. Let's hope you never find out how good they are!
Sure thing mate, one of those purchases you hope you'll never need!
Suits the bike very well and very much worth the money!
Thanks buddy, glad you approve.
@@Moonfleet41 started the rebuild on the FJR forks mate. Bushings are absolutely ruined, so waiting for a new set to arrive. Once they're here, I'll rebuild, upgrade to progressive springs in them and then get them dialled in on a test ride
Nice job Del, they suit the bike and fit well. I have them for my fj1200, well recommended 👍
Please Del no highway pegs.
I love the look of those new crash bars... on a side note, who is the band playing the music?
Thanks Nick... the music is by friends of ours, Feast of Friends... here's link to their 2016 album, this song is Track4 'Questions'... enjoy! feastoffriends1.bandcamp.com/album/2016?from=search&search_item_id=874786122&search_item_type=a&search_match_part=%3F&search_page_id=2591401492&search_page_no=1&search_rank=3&search_sig=b476c99950866df1c46f754f3ac8e8e2
@@Moonfleet41 cheers matey, I will definitely check them out I just love the sound of that guitar. As a guitarist myself I appreciate a well played guitar
Great country roads in Dorset! Nice and twisty.
Sure are mate, it's a wonderful place to live!
@@Moonfleet41 Ive only visited.
Thinking same for my zzr1100 🤔
Go for it mate, great idea, that's a big vulnerable engine you have there and worth protecting.
Not bad!! Like something like that go 1986 Honda 1100 shadow I like the color though…
They look great on the bike. Sadly there is nothing I've seen as aesthetically good for sports bikes, at least that I've found.
Those frame sliders as they call them have more chance of rolling a bike than they do sliding. Seen so many bad crashes where they have been fitted
You're dead right, that is a consquence of the nylon blocks, perhaps contact Renntec and see if they could make you something as a new design? Companies often do that.
Great addition Del! I fully agree with your reasons and it realy looks nice on the bike. Great Job!
Great Stuff, in this case(s)? An oz. of prevention is worth 3× the cure... . Great looking UJM!
Top job as always Del, bike looking good. 👌
Thank you buddy!
Yes ,they're an accessory i can definitely appreciate.
As for Larry Graysons' cooler guard? I'm so hoping you're going to replace it or black it out. Shut that door Everard!
😅
Peace and love brother! ✌️ ❤
What's the matter buddy, I thought you liked a bit of bling lol Great to hear from you, hope you're keeping safe and well, D&Px
@Moonfleet41 I'm so glad you understand and indeed share my warped sense of humour. 😉👍
... And if you're STILL having trouble justifying the cost, consider what happens when the side cover grinds through and gravel finds its way inside the engine!
In a former life buddy in the bike trade, I saw many crashed bikes and the very worst was a XS1100 that went down the road hard on it's left side, the casing was totally smashed off and it bent the crank, writing off the entire bike!
An ounce of prevention, and all that! Add in some good tunes, and you get a nice little video :)
Thanks Tommy, appreciated!
Oh boy... this radiator guard is so ugly! 😢
I like the way you edited in the tool / part you used in each step. Really succinct way to show what you were using without having to say anything.
Thanks Aaron, glad you appreciate it, we try to be creative with the editing!
Looks good mate.
They blend in very well.
But!!
The white stickers stick out like dogs b@lls.
They catch the eye before you can see the gloss covers.
They do.. and they will be coming off for sure. ! in fact, they make them from a thick easy peel vinyl so no residue left behind !
Hiya Penny and Del. Thanks for the great video! Those bars look great. SO great, in fact, that I went straight to Renntec and checked - yes, they do have them for my old Bandit and yes, for a whopping fee, they will send me a set! I await them eagerly. Very nice job with the install - I'll let you know how mine go on when I get them. Take care, dear friends. Be well and ride safe.
Great news buddy, your Bandit is as vulnerable as this bike and it's a great option for protecting the sides of your motor. Glad you enjoyed the video, and yes, do let us know how you get on! Have a great week, D&Px
@@Moonfleet41 got them installed last Friday. Finally got the video finished this morning! th-cam.com/video/vNSjCMMiOi0/w-d-xo.html
Love the crashbars an they look great, i made bungs for rear of my bike an fitted a crashbar across the front with highway pegs. When cruising now its like sitting in my armchair 😊 and also peice of mind for the safety of the bike. Absolutely beautiful bike Del and have a feeling that you will be doing more work on it. Enjoy your day Del/Penny.
Thanks Don, it's all about getting the bike how you want it and how it suits you! Glad you enjoy the videos, got a few more to come on the GSX, like you, making it just how I want it! Have a great week and thanks for your kind wishes, D&Px
Now you have somewhere to hang the highways pegs so you can stretch your legs out if need be.
💪
I'm sure you'd be good at stop motion too, but that'd add waay too much time to the video creation!
Practical but also enhance the look in my opinion Del👍
Wow! Those are some nice looking bars! Great Look, but Del don't let it go to your head that you now have 2 Pair! unless you're playing poker.
Let’s hope they don’t have to be tested on the tarmac 🤞🏻Make sure you both take it easy!
Sure thing buddy, something you hope you'll never need!
awesome video brother couldn't agree more👍 you have to protect your investment and it's also a badass look ! stay safe guys cheers from new york!!!!🎉🎉🎉
Couldn't put it better myself brother, even if it fell off the stand it could do untold damage! Have a great, safe week there both, D&Px
Sensible upgrade Del
Nick Australia
Could you tell what size the rod diameter and length please that goes through the middle I have the crash bars but bought it second hand and it didn't come with any fixings and I'm going to make a rod at work from threaded bar
This was a while ago mate, I think the rod was M10, but to be sure, just measure the dia. of the hole in the mounting plate... and as for length, again I can't remember, but just poke a piece of wire through and you want it about 20mm proud each side to get a full nut... hope that helps!
@@Moonfleet41 thankyou so much will give this a try :)